halenstone Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 This corner used to have Cornbreads, (as nice as it was to have a sports bar down the street from me some of the folks that went there where kinda thuggish), Schlotzkiz (spelling?), CiCi's Pizza, and the Asian Supermarket. It's all gone now! There is a sign up for "Cherry Companies", who I guess is either the Demo company or the General Contractor. I'm wondering if anyone has a clue as to what will be constructed here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringShadows Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 (edited) More medical buildings for Memorial Herman. Edited August 12, 2010 by SpringShadows 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I guess this are is going to me like a the new medical center or a mini medical center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringShadows Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I've been told that it will be dubbed Medical Center II 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I've been told that it will be dubbed Medical Center IITexas Children's Hospital already got the name "Texas Medical Center West Campus" officiated. I don't know how or why the TMC, Inc. agreed to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halenstone Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 I was dissapointed at first. Really wanted a Buffalo Wild Wings or something there. But now that I think about it, another med center means more people that will need apartments, and there are some "shady" apartments on Gessner and Westview (just west of Gessner), that would be nice for my property value if they where torn down to build some nice apartments to rent to the medical staff. And more people means they'll need more places to eat, and eventually drink during happy hour.Hmm, I sure would like to open a bar on gessner. A happy hour bar that opens at 3pm and closes at 10pm...man those are my dream work hours!So is the Uncle Bob's Self Storage gonna remain or is it getting demoed too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerjag Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Is there an explanation with the picture? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducks Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 It is my understanding it will be medical office bldgs like stated above, however they wont be built for some time. The developer tore down the existing structures to reduce the taxable vaule of the property while it sits waiting for construction.I imagine the pic posted above is the poster's way of saying s/he imagines the property becoming an empty, unleased strip center like so many around town right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Does anyone know what happened to the Chick Fil A that was supposed to be built in the area? I thought there was going to be one at Bunker Hill and I10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halenstone Posted August 27, 2010 Author Share Posted August 27, 2010 Does anyone know what happened to the Chick Fil A that was supposed to be built in the area? I thought there was going to be one at Bunker Hill and I10.This is not 100% realiable, but one of the workers at the Memorial City Mall location told me that the "suits" thought there was too much competition built there already. They get plenty of visits at the mall and they don't want to have one in the mall and one so close outside the mall too.I see the reasoning. Chick Fil A has kind of a cult following, like White Castle. I'll drive out of my way for a White Castle if it's about 5 miles away...I'll also cross the freeway and go in the mall if I REALLY want Chick Fil A. And if the mall is PACKED like it is on the weekends, I'll go all the way to the Westheimer location.BTW, anyone try Sushi Pop on Bunker Hill @ I-10? I think I might hit that tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringShadows Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Sushi-pop is not open yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halenstone Posted September 6, 2010 Author Share Posted September 6, 2010 Sushi-pop is not open yet.It is now! Gotta find time to go. Anyone else try it yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Sushi-pop is not open yet.What, pray tell, is Sushi-pop? It sounds like frozen fish on a stick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 (edited) What, pray tell, is Sushi-pop? It sounds like frozen fish on a stick.From the same culture that brought you Basashi Ice (horse ice cream), Shirako (fish ejaculate), and Ichiban (lipstick for men)...A Sushi-Pop is when a Japanese woman an a uniform spanks your bare ass with a fresh fish prior to its preparation as sushi. ...or so one might hypothesize. Edited September 6, 2010 by TheNiche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 This is not 100% realiable, but one of the workers at the Memorial City Mall location told me that the "suits" thought there was too much competition built there already. They get plenty of visits at the mall and they don't want to have one in the mall and one so close outside the mall too.I see the reasoning. Chick Fil A has kind of a cult following, like White Castle. I'll drive out of my way for a White Castle if it's about 5 miles away...I'll also cross the freeway and go in the mall if I REALLY want Chick Fil A. And if the mall is PACKED like it is on the weekends, I'll go all the way to the Westheimer location.BTW, anyone try Sushi Pop on Bunker Hill @ I-10? I think I might hit that tonight.Thanks for the info. Makes sense, but I think the area could support both a mall location and a freestanding store. I love Chick Fil A! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringShadows Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 It is now! Gotta find time to go. Anyone else try it yet?Yep, and it's very good. We tried "The Big 8" with a salad. Also they serve alcohol. Definitely worth trying. Now all this location needs is a decent bar. We have tons of awesome drunk food between El Ray, Freebirds, Sushi Pop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidAg02 Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Sushi-pop is not open yet.The wife and I tried SushiPop on their opening day and thought it was a big letdown. For the price, I expected it to be much better. Great looking place though.Hopefully they are just working out the kinks and will improve over time.Until then, Koto on Westheimer near Wilcrest will continue to get my sushi money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r33920 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I talked with someone that would know a few months ago and was told that they will be putting in mixed use like they are at Gateway Memorial City. I asked when -- they wouldn't say but only said that it wouldn't be a good idea to buy a storage unit right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 just talk to somebody that was finishing construction in the area. He said a tower will be at least a 25 stories. He didn't give a date on when it will start, but he is already contracted to work on it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motis B Totis Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Awesome, that should do wonders for the property values in the 77043 which have been pretty stagnant compared to surrounding areas. Has there been any talk of repaving north gessner? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 just talk to somebody that was finishing construction in the area. He said a tower will be at least a 25 stories. He didn't give a date on when it will start, but he is already contracted to work on it.don't doubt that's what he said but i question the accuracy of his statement... 25+ stories is a very large project to fly under the radar.i've heard very substantiated rumors of some very large deals further west though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 don't doubt that's what he said but i question the accuracy of his statement... 25+ stories is a very large project to fly under the radar.i've heard very substantiated rumors of some very large deals further west though...Care to share those rumors ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscats35 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Anyone have photos of the gateway tract of memorial city? This area is really growing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motis B Totis Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Has there been any more updates or rumors about when or what will be built on this tract? I heard rumors that a developer is looking to buy up some apartments off of Gessner to tear down and build town houses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Care to share those rumors ?it was conoco taking ECIII and ECIV (or half of ECIV).metronational has additional plans for another mixed use tower near the nexen/murphy/cobalt buildings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r33920 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I noticed the storage units being demolished today. We should know what's going up fairly soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 This is from almost a year ago, but on page 6 (paragraph 2) it says a new high-rise is planned.http://www.houstontx.gov/citysec/agendas/2012/20121106.pdf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Allen Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Texas Children's Hospital already got the name "Texas Medical Center West Campus" officiated. I don't know how or why the TMC, Inc. agreed to it. I believe it is because there are four more hospitals slotted for that area to be built within the next three years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringBranch Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 The person in charge of the project at Metro said he has plans drawn up for a hotel and 2 office buildings -- they'll get started as soon as they get a lease signed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernz Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Did he say if the new buildings will be as beautiful as the ones they did across the freeway? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Rumor is MetroNational Corp has been working on another highrise at the northwest corner of Gessner and I-10. Plan has been in the works for about a year now. The idea has been to match the Memorial Hermann tower in height... possible twin tower with less stucco looking material. We'll see if we get any more details in the next several months. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) they refer to it as their Gatewy site.... They've been floating it for a couple of years now. Edited October 28, 2014 by swtsig 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motis B Totis Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 We've all been waiting paitently for some news! From what I can tell Metro National likes to focus on one memorial city project at a time. Currently its the AIr Liquide building, next could be this site or the hotel Zaza site. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 We've all been waiting paitently for some news! From what I can tell Metro National likes to focus on one memorial city project at a time. Currently its the AIr Liquide building, next could be this site or the hotel Zaza site. what about the Dillards site redevelopment? metronational has quite a few plans floating around for Memorial City.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Hopefully this one will have outstretched arms... forever longing to hug it's robot friend across 82 lanes of traffic. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Rumor has it that it will be built in the shape of a highball glass to complement the the crown royal building across the freeway. It'll be a gateway combination that says "Welcome to Houston..which way to the bar?" 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I'm assuming this is the site for the project, right? SubdivisionPlatPDF_Memorial City Gatway Replat No 3 - 52103 - 141117.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'm assuming this is the site for the project, right? SubdivisionPlatPDF_Memorial City Gatway Replat No 3 - 52103 - 141117.pdf That's the property where the Memorial Herman tower and the Westin hotel are located. Directly west of the mall. Already pretty built out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Well, the ZaZa seems like the one that should be shaped like a highball glass - although I thought those were shorter. Edited November 20, 2014 by toxtethogrady 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I'm assuming this is the site for the project, right? SubdivisionPlatPDF_Memorial City Gatway Replat No 3 - 52103 - 141117.pdf Is this a new document? This section is basically built out already. The next phase would be north of I-10, but they could surprise me and try to fit something else here as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 The Northwest corner of Gessner and 10 is completely cleared, and has been for some time. They have about 20 acres on which to build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 (edited) Soil samples today on the bottom left (taken from my floor... sorry for the glare) Edit: It's the white trucks. Memorial City Gateway Project by marclongoria, on Flickr Edited November 20, 2014 by Triton 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motis B Totis Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Here is some info sent out a few months ago about the area next to the lot. "In an effort to improve drainage, mitigate flood damage and relieve traffic flow, MetroNational and TIRZ 17 are working together to redesign the Conrad Sauer Detention Basin, which will not only increase its capacity, but its efficiency. This project will remove an eyesore from the community, improve mobility and help stabilize the properties in the immediate area, while also providing much needed green space with walking and cycling pathways, landscaping, wet bottom and grassy park areas. MetroNational will give right-of-way for the construction of a new road to provide access from Gessner to the detention pond and will donate additional land to increase size of the detention facility. The land being given to the TIRZ is nearly 2 acres and is valued at $4 million. Soon, Spring Branch will have a central meeting space and “town square” in which to gather and do such things as take in a Forth-of-July fireworks celebration as a community." http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/memorial/news/agreement-would-let-metronational-extend-street-detention-basin/article_71af95a7-c173-504d-9238-83ca5e1ee464.html 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Here's a first look at the revitalized basin and road extension that will run through the site, thanks to the Houston Planning Comission. We also have a name for this proposal - Energy Gateway District. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motis B Totis Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Good find, Swampy just posted it. http://swamplot.com/hints-of-metronationals-energy-gateway-district-in-conrad-sauer-detention-basin-redo-plans/2015-05-13/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) A family member actually worked on the design of that retention pond. It's a pretty impressive design; from what I can remember, the depth of the pond needed to be able to hold an enormous capacity of water due to some poor drainage flaws in Houston's early days. This, along with a low water table meant they had to dig pretty deep...almost 1000 ft. 3000 piles were drilled deep down. It looks just like any other ordinary ditch. Edited May 13, 2015 by BigFootsSocks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) edit. Obviously BFS didn't mean 1000' pilings.. Edited May 13, 2015 by cloud713 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Lot B will be a new tower. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) edit. Obviously BFS didn't mean 1000' pilings..Yes, added a 0. Obviously. Edited May 13, 2015 by BigFootsSocks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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